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Value-based care, an elusive concept, enters the curriculum

As more medical schools formalize high-value care in their curricula, a new health systems science textbook is helping to provide a framework for instruction.

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AMA launches textbook to train physicians on ‘third science’

The AMA launched a new health systems textbook that will help physicians learn how to deliver patient care in modern, value-based health systems.

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New textbook is first to teach “third pillar” of medical education

New textbook will help medical schools adapt their curricula to teach health systems science. The understanding of how patients access and receive health care is called the “third pillar” of medical education.

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AMA, Chicago medical schools continue innovative effort

U of C Pritzker School of Medicine is one of 32 innovative med schools working to expand AMA’s initiative to ensure future physicians are prepared to practice

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Health systems science: Teaching med students skills for team-based medicine

Med schools need to provide students with an understanding of the health care delivery system and a better appreciation for the patient experience. HSS becomes the 3rd third pillar of undergraduate medical education.

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Health systems science prepares med students for care beyond exam room

Learning health systems science will help med students be better physicians. Goal is to align medical education with needs of health systems. HSS will help physicians care for patients beyond the exam room.

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New care curriculum paves way for advanced student learning

The 2015 class of students at the University of Michigan Medical School will experience learning in a completely different way from their predecessors. Here’s the latest on the new curriculum and how the school plans to immerse students in health care systems, illuminating the patient experience starting in the students’ first semester.

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How new med students are diving into health care delivery science

Experiential learning has advanced to new heights with a unique intensive program that allows up to 10 medical students from each class to dive into the principles of patient safety, quality improvement, population health and team-based care.

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New “third science” a bedrock for transforming med ed

Medicine historically has prioritized basic and clinical sciences as the core for medical school curriculum, but an emerging “third science”, health care delivery science, can transform the future of medical education. Health policy, economics, the use of evidence-based medicine and team work are really important new areas of study.

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